Chlorosoman

Chlorosoman

Chlorosoman

Chemical compound

Chlorosoman is a chlorine analog of soman. It is a highly toxic organophosphorus compound and used as the precursor substance for soman nerve agent.[2] Its physical properties are estimated. Soman is insoluble in water, with a boiling point of 223 degrees Celsius and a melting point of -27 degrees Celsius. Chlorosoman is at least 2.5x less toxic than its analogue.[3]

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The ClG series of compounds is used more as a precursor to highly toxic compounds. For example, soman is a precursor to EA-2613 and EA-3209.

Synthesis

ClGD follows the same synthetic route as soman, with fluoridation being omitted. Chlorosoman is prepared by the Finkelstein reaction between a solution of sodium chloride in DMF and soman.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    National Center for Biotechnology Information. "Chlorosoman - PubChem Compound Database". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  2. [2]
    Quagliano, Javier; Witkiewicz, Zygfryd; Sliwka, Ewa; Neffe, Slawomir (2018). "Precursors of Nerve Chemical Warfare Agents with Industrial Relevance: Characteristics and Significance for Chemical Security". ChemistrySelect. 3 (10): 2703–2715. doi:10.1002/slct.201702763.
  3. [3]
    Ledgard, J. A Laboratory History of Chemical Warfare Agents.
  4. [4]
    cit-OPDC. The preparatory manual to chemical warfare. Vol 1:ClG-agents.


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